Cashmere, West Virginia

Cashmere, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°26′59″N80°46′47″W / 37.44972°N 80.77972°W / 37.44972; -80.77972
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Monroe
Elevation	1,955 ft (596 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1550643 [1]

Cashmere is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Cashmere is located on West Virginia Route 12, north of Peterstown.

The community was named after Kashmir in Asia. ^[2]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 158.